Two pairs of socks. Hand warmers inside a pair of gloves inside mittens, thermal pants and shirt, sweatshirt, a fluffy jacket, and a thick stocking cap. You can barely move, but at least you’re fortified enough to try going outside now. You’re wearing everything you…
By TJ REID for the Keizertimes The story behind 1922’s Nosferatu is a fascinating one: as a clear rip-off of Dracula the film lost a lawsuit against Bram Stoker’s estate back in the day and was almost wiped from existence as a result, but luckily…
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesDago Benavidez has drawn since he was a child; now he is a published author. His first book, Rusty and Me, is now available via Amazon. Now a resident of South Salem, Benavidez is a 1973 graduate of McNary High…
The mirror doesn’t lie. You look into it and the person peering back at you sure seems familiar, but older. More fine lines around the mouth.. Grayer hair. Dimmer eyes. Dryer skin. All this happened when you weren’t watching and in the new book, “Radical…
By T.J. REID for the KeizertimesI’ve never been interested in participating in the never-ending “is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” discourse. It’s annoying, and when it comes down to it, who really cares? But for the purpose of this introduction I will put in my…
Dear Santa…. You’ve asked for love every way you can imagine, so why not try a letter to the North Pole? That’s what you want for the holidays: love, intrigue, family, and you’ll find them inside these great Christmas romance books and other novels… When city girl Tia Solanke is faced with…
It was a little hard to swallow. In fact, the premise of the entire flick stunk up the room and stuck in your craw until you could barely stand watching anymore. Ugh, no matter how much popcorn you stuffed in your mouth, no matter how many refills…
By TJ REID for the KeizertimesEveryone wants to be able to tell their younger self something, if only to convince themselves to trust Rufus and get into the mysterious time-traveling phone booth at the Circle-K. Potentially universe-destroying paradoxes aside, it could be quite useful. One…
We are not alone. In this galaxy, it’s possible that there are other beings on other planets that may someday show themselves to us. In the meantime, we watch the night skies. We dream and wonder what’s up there – although, in the new novel…